Baseball Preview: Maryvale Panthers vs. North Mustangs
Maryvale is 1-9 against North since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maryvale Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the North Mustangs at 1:00 p.m.
Maryvale has not done well against North recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Maryvale's way against North as Maryvale made off with a 10-4 victory. Considering Maryvale's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Diego Ortega, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI. Nathen Benavidez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Maryvale's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
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